October 20, 2004

Wayne State's Mortuary Science Building opens its doors to the public on Oct. 28th

Even though art tries to imitate life on shows like: "CSI" and "Six Feet Under," the Mortuary Science Building is opening its doors to those curious about actually becoming funeral directors or forensic investigators in the real world.

Prospective students and their families are invited to attend the mortuary science open house on Thursday, Oct. 28th from 6 to 9 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The mortuary science building is located on Wayne State's main campus at 5439 Woodward Avenue in Detroit. Free parking is available for the event in Wayne State Lot "33" on Woodward (west side) between Palmer and Ferry.

The public will be able to tour the mortuary science building and meet the faculty.

Those interested in funeral service can view a video on embalming; those who might want to become pathologists' assistants can view an autopsy video at the open house.

Mortuary science alumni will be on hand to discuss their careers with prospective students.

Wayne State's mortuary science program, one of the nation's first, was started in 1939. The main programs are funeral service, anatomic pathologists' assistants and post-bachelor in forensic investigation. It is part of the department of fundamental and applied sciences in the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.